Sweet potato production in Philippines
Philippines: Sweet potato production was 504,411 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato production in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 504,411 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Philippines peaked at 1.12 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 504,411 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 717,594 tonnes | 672,395 tonnes | 783,647 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 836,268 tonnes | 647,646 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 775,963 tonnes | 660,280 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 631,908 tonnes | 554,680 tonnes | 667,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 558,923 tonnes | 545,147 tonnes | 574,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 527,688 tonnes | 516,338 tonnes | 541,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,687 tonnes | 504,411 tonnes | 558,321 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 625,963 tonnes compare
- 21 Mali 614,079 tonnes compare
- 22 North Korea 576,338 tonnes compare
- 24 Mozambique 502,352 tonnes compare
- 25 Egypt 443,511 tonnes compare
- 26 Guinea 363,807 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Philippines?
- Sweet potato production in Philippines was 504,411 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,411 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for sweet potato production?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.